Using Your Internal Guidance System to Manifest
Hi Friend! Today, I want to share something personal with you that I believe holds immense value for anyone on a journey of self-discovery and manifestation.
Have you ever had one of those dreams that sticks with you long after you wake up? Well, I recently had one that truly resonated with me, and it's all about trusting our inner guidance system, our own internal GPS, to navigate through life's journey.
The Dream:
In this dream, I found myself driving aimlessly, desperately trying to find my way home. Despite the GPS in my car offering guidance, I kept veering off course, turning in the opposite direction at the last moment. Eventually, frustrated and exhausted, I abandoned my car and began walking, feeling lost and alone.
Finding Clarity:
As I wandered, years seemed to pass until a voice broke through the silence, reminding me that no matter how far off track we may stray, our inner guidance is always there to lead us home. Returning to my car, despite its weathered appearance, I discovered that it still held the power to guide me in the right direction.
The Lesson:
Reflecting on this dream, I realized how often we ignore or silence our inner voice in the hustle and business of life. Yet, it's during these times of distraction that our intuition is needed most. We must learn to trust our inner GPS, even when the path ahead seems uncertain.
Clarity is Key:
One of the most important takeaways from my dream is the necessity of clarity in defining our goals. Just as a GPS requires a destination to guide us, we must have a clear vision of where we want to go in life. Without this clarity, we risk wandering aimlessly, never reaching our true potential.
So, my friends, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect on your own dreams and aspirations. What is your inner GPS guiding you toward? Embrace the journey, trust in your intuition, and remember that no matter how many wrong turns you may take, your path will always lead you home.
Join me next week as I share three easy steps to increase your intuition and strengthen your connection to your inner guidance.
Transcript
Welcome to the Magnetic Creator podcast. I'm your host, Melanie Mishler, and each week we have intimate conversations about the things that matter most in life. My superpower is helping you remember who you truly are. A powerful, magical creator. I give you proven tools to help you get unstuck and manifest a life that sets your heart on fucking fire. Are you ready? Let's go. Okay, friends, this is my third attempt at...
recording this podcast today, so I hope that it works. The first time I didn't have my microphone on, which lesson learned, I'm new to this whole podcast thing. And then the second time the UPS guy came and Cooper had like a little fit. And now here we go, third time's the charm. So I hope this works because Andy's coming home really soon and I have to get this done. It's my only little window to record. Anyway, okay, welcome back.
Today I wanted to talk about a concept that will help you in reaching any goal, like literally any goal or vision that you have for your life. Doesn't matter how big or small it is. And this is our inner guidance system. I like to call mine my internal GPS. It's that innate knowing within us that helps steer us towards what we want. And it's important to know that this is something we all have. But what often happens is as we go through life,
We get so caught up in being busy and in doing that it can be really easy to either ignore or silence our guidance. Almost like if you're driving and your GPS gets really annoying and you just turn off the audio. Kind of like that. So I was thinking about this because yesterday I was going through some of my dream journals and I stumbled across an entry that really sank in. I know...
Dreams are really personal, but I thought I would share it and see if this hits home with you too. Again, very personal, so please don't judge. This is always a judgment free zone here. So, okay, so in my dream, I was driving my car and trying desperately to get home, but I was totally lost and really far away. And my car GPS kept giving me navigation prompts. But what was happening is every time it would give me a prompt, I would do the opposite.
Melanie Mishler:For instance, it would tell me turn right ahead and I would plan to turn right. I wanted to turn right, but then at the very last second, I would quickly turn left. And so it kept rerouting and rerouting and rerouting, just kept doing this over and over again. And I was getting really frustrated because I was tired and I wanted to go home, but I just kept turning the wrong way.
And so this happened to the point until I finally got so flustered that I just got out of my car and decided to walk. Of course, now I'm walking with no navigation. I have no idea where I'm going or how to get there, but I just start walking. And bear with me again, because this is a dream. But in my dream, I'm walking and walking alone for years. I don't see anyone. I'm just totally alone, basically wandering around.
And eventually I got so tired and so sad. I just sat down and started weeping. And then as I'm on the floor weeping, I hear a voice say, no matter how far off track you go, your guidance will always lead you. And then I got up and I realized I have to get back to my car because it has my GPS. So I start walking back to my car, but keep in mind years had been going by in this dream.
So when I get back to my car, it's all old and rusted and like weeds had grown up around it. And I was thinking, this car's not even gonna start anymore. I don't think it's gonna work. But I put the key in and then immediately when I turned it, the car turned on. And then right away my GPS came up and it started taking me in the right direction. And then I woke up. Okay, so I know this might not be as profound to you.
as it was to me because dreams are very intimate. But I wanted to share this because I know so many people who do this, who either don't listen to their guidance or just ignore it. And sometimes they don't even know that they have access to it. And it's important to remember that not tuning in to your inner guidance or even if you don't fully recognize it, doesn't mean it's not there.
Melanie Mishler:because you do have it, I promise it's there. We all have that inner compass tucked away inside of us. It just means that we're not practiced in listening. Like hearing it is a skill and it just takes some practice. And friend, there is no shame in this because obviously I've done this myself, hence the dream, right? I'm probably the queen of this. There are times when I get so busy that I'm just not hearing my own guidance or...
I'm getting it, but I'm just not listening. And those are the times when I know deep down what I need to do to reach my goal. Like I know innately what the next step is, but then the busyness or the glass of wine or the latest Netflix special takes precedence. And then this creates like a perpetual stuckness. I talk to so many women who get stuck in this loop, like they want something, but they consistently self -sabotage.
when they know what they need to do to reach their goals. The great news is, though, this very, very good news, is that no matter how long we go, no matter how many years we tune it out, our guidance is always there. And it will continue to reroute us whenever we are ready, whenever it's time for us to listen. But here's the thing. We have to put in a destination first.
Not just any destination, it has to be a clear destination. Because if we don't know where we're going, like how the fuck are we going to get there? How do we even know we're heading in the right direction? So it's really imperative that as you craft any type of personal goal for yourself or any vision for your life, it has to be very clearly defined. You know, I find it fascinating that many of us, especially women,
often find ourselves without a clear goal or vision for our life because we seem to get so caught up in the hustle of life. Like we're juggling all the obligations like our families and careers and relationships that we just lose sight of our own dreams. It's like, imagine getting into your car and telling your GPS, take me to North, right? You have no idea where you're going to end up. And it's the same thing when we say our goal is like quote,
Melanie Mishler:Abundance or quote happiness like what what does that mean? Can you even define what that means? What does that feel like in your body? How are you gonna know when you're there? Here's the thing friend clarity is key without a clear destination in our mind our internal GPS lacks the coordinates to guide us effectively It just will let us know where we are
over and over and over. Almost like that movie Groundhog Day, right? Where the same shit keeps happening over and over. That becomes our life. So let's take a moment and get really clear about our own goals and visions and commit to defining them with intention. Because here's the thing, we only get one life. And I'm not sure if you notice or I'm the only one that's feeling it around here, but time is fucking flying by.
So how do you want to spend your life? Like, what do you really want? Just like you put that exact address in your GPS, I want you to have the same clarity for yourself and for your life path. Because once you're clear, your guidance system will get you there one way or another. Okay, and I want to tell you a really funny story real quick, because a couple of years ago, I was looking for directions to a restaurant in Belize.
But I was in California as I was searching. So, you know, of course Google maps is looking at my current location in order to get me directions. So get this, it gave me directions to this restaurant by hot air balloon. I'm not even fucking kidding. In fact, I'm going to put the screenshot in my show notes because you have to see it. It was the funniest thing ever. Okay. I'm sorry. I digress, but the point is it doesn't matter how our guidance will get us there. Your inner compass.
will kick in and it will start to guide you once you have that clear destination. It will give you a route no matter what, even if it's by a hot air balloon. And here's a little bit more good news for you. Your GPS isn't saying shit like, I'm sorry, you don't have what it takes or well, you just need to lose 10 pounds first or you don't have enough money. It also won't say things like, you know, I already took a whole bunch of people to that location.
Melanie Mishler:The market's just saturated. Choose a different location. And also, it's not gonna ask you about your sexual orientation or your race or the kind of childhood or education you had. No, it doesn't give a shit. It simply says, where do you wanna go? So friend, where do you wanna go? What do you want? You can ask for directions to something close, like a goal for this week.
or you can put in a completely different vision for your life. I want to encourage you to get really crystal clear on your goal. Just make one, have one, put it in your system, know where you're going, and then you will get that navigation. It's judge -free, and I promise I should know because I've missed a lot of turns, and it just keeps rerouting me. I promise if you turn up the volume, if you listen, it will help you get where you want to go.
So I hope this resonated with you and maybe inspired you a little bit. I want to remind you that listening to your internal guidance is a skill that takes time and practice to develop, but be patient with yourself and trust that with persistence, you'll become more attuned to that inner voice and better equipped to navigate to your goals and also to navigate life's challenges. Okay, friend, if this resonated with you at all, then I hope you'll join me next week.
because I'll be giving you three easy steps to increase your intuition so that you can actually hear those internal directions as they're coming through more easily. And if on the other hand, you're like, Melanie, I don't know what the hell you're talking about. I think my inner guidance is broken. Then friend, I really hope you'll join me because life is about to get a whole lot more fun. You do have it and I can teach you how to access it and utilize it. Either way.
You're welcome at my table and I hope to see you next week.
